Hayti Heritage Center

Located just outside downtown Durham in the heart of the historic Hayti community—a post-Reconstruction Black enclave that thrived through much of the 20th century—Hayti has long served as a guardian of cultural memory, community connection, and Black creative excellence.

Our team gives life to this brick-and-mortar by preserving and propelling Black culture: cultivating space for artists to create without apology, calling communities in to learn, grow, and thrive, and curating events where all of Durham can come home to itself.